Case docket was last updated on: 08/25/98. Docket as of September 4, 1999 2:17 pm Page 1 Proceedings include all events. TERMED 1:97cv1949 MN St Bd of v. Mercury Fin Co, et al KEYS TERMED KEYS U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois (Chicago) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 97-CV-1949 MN St Bd of v. Mercury Fin Co, et al Filed: 03/21/97 Assigned to: Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon Demand: $0,000 Nature of Suit: 890 Lead Docket: 97-CV-3035 Jurisdiction: Federal Question Dkt# in other court: None Cause: 12:22 Securities Fraud MINNESOTA STATE BOARD OF Steven P. Handler INVESTMENT [COR LD NTC] plaintiff Steven Samuel Scholes [COR] James W. Lovett [COR] Lara Marie Levitan [COR] McDermott, Will & Emery 227 West Monroe Street Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60606-5096 (312) 372-2000 Fay Clayton [COR LD NTC A] Robinson, Curley & Clayton, P.C. 300 South Wacker Drive Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 663-3100 Samuel D. Heins [COR] Stacey L. Mills [COR LD NTC A] Bryan L Crawford [COR] Heins, Mills & Olson, P.L.C. 700 Northstar East 608 Second Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 338-4605 v. Docket as of September 4, 1999 2:17 pm Page 2 Proceedings include all events. TERMED 1:97cv1949 MN St Bd of v. Mercury Fin Co, et al KEYS MERCURY FINANCE COMPANY defendant JOHN N BRINCAT Steven Francis Molo defendant [COR LD NTC A] Todd Jay Ehlman [COR] Percy Lee Berger, Jr. [COR] Winston & Strawn 35 West Wacker Drive 41st Floor Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 558-5800 JOHN A DOYLE defendant JOHN N BRINCAT, JR defendant KPMG PEAT MARWICK, LLP William F. Lloyd defendant [COR LD NTC A] Linton Jeffries Childs [COR] Hille von Rosenvinge Sheppard [COR] Sidley & Austin One First National Plaza Suite 4900 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 853-7000 Docket as of September 4, 1999 2:17 pm Page 3 Proceedings include all events. TERMED 1:97cv1949 MN St Bd of v. Mercury Fin Co, et al KEYS 3/21/97 1 COMPLAINT - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Fay Clayton, Bryan L. Crawford and Stacey L. Mills as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( no summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (ip) [Entry date 03/25/97] [1:97cv1949] 3/21/97 -- RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 3/21/97 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 490031. (ip) [Entry date 03/25/97] [1:97cv1949] 3/27/97 2 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant KPMG Peat Marwick by William F. Lloyd, Linton Jeffries Childs and Hille von Rosenvinge Sheppard (ip) [Entry date 03/28/97] [1:97cv1949] 3/31/97 -- MOTION by plaintiff for appointment of lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead counsel ; Notice of filing (Original in case file 97 C 624) (ip) [Entry date 04/03/97] [1:97cv1949] 3/31/97 -- MEMORANDUM by plaintiff MN St Bd of in support of motion for appointment of Minnesota State Board of Investment as lead plaintiff [0-1] and approval of selection of lead counsel [0-2] (Original in case file 97 C 624) (ip) [Entry date 04/03/97] [1:97cv1949] 3/31/97 -- AFFIDAVIT of Bryan L. Crawford in support of motion for appointment of lead plaintiff [0-1] and approval of selection of lead counsel [0-2] (Attachments) (Original in case 97 C 624) (ip) [Entry date 04/03/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/2/97 -- OPPOSITION by plaintiff MN St Bd of to motion for appointment of lead plaintiff [0-1], and approval of selection of lead counsel [0-2] (Attachments); Notice of filing; Notice of motion. (Original in 97 C 783) (cmf) [Entry date 04/09/97] [Edit date 04/14/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/3/97 4 MINUTE ORDER of 4/3/97 by Hon. Joan H. Lefkow : Defendants to file a response to plaintiffs' motion for appointment of lead plaintiff [0-1] and approval of selection of lead counsel [0-2] on or before 4/17/97. Plaintiffs to reply to defendants' response on or before 4/24/97. Hearing and ruling on motion for appointment of lead plaintiff [0-1] approval of selection of lead counsel [0-2] set for 11:00 am on 5/9/97. No notice (cmf) [Entry date 04/09/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/4/97 -- MOTION by plaintiffs for a finding of relatedness (Attachments); Notice of motion (1 vol.) (Original in 97-CV-624) (ar) [Entry date 04/07/97] [1:97cv1949] Docket as of September 4, 1999 2:17 pm Page 4 Proceedings include all events. TERMED 1:97cv1949 MN St Bd of v. Mercury Fin Co, et al KEYS 4/4/97 -- SCHEDULE set on 4/4/97 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : Status hearing set for April 21, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. At the status hearing, the parties are to report on the following: 1. Possibility of settlement in the case; 2. If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to get the case ready for trial. Plaintiff is directed to advise all other parties of the court's action herein and to forward a copy of the court's procedure guidelines to defendant(s). Mailed notice (jc) [Entry date 04/07/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/4/97 5 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Samuel D. Heins for plaintiff MN St Bd of ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon (ip) [Entry date 04/14/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/4/97 6 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Stacey L. Mills for plaintiff MN St Bd of ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon (ip) [Entry date 04/14/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/4/97 7 APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Bryan L. Crawford for plaintiff MN St Bd of ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon (ip) [Entry date 04/14/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/7/97 8 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff MN St Bd of by Steven P. Handler, Steven Samuel Scholes, James W. Lovett and Lara Marie Levitan (ip) [Entry date 04/14/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/8/97 -- MEMORANDUM of law by Investors Group and Greenberg Group in support of plaintiffs' motion for leave to take expedited discovery of Minnesota State Board of Investments. (Temporarily unavailable for docketing.) (Original in 97-CV-624). (ar) [Entry date 04/15/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/18/97 9 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant John N Brincat by Steven Francis Molo, Todd Jay Ehlman and Percy Lee Berger Jr. (ip) [Entry date 04/21/97] [1:97cv1949] 4/24/97 10 MOTION by plaintiff for production of information of the Investors/Greenberg Group (Attachments); Notice of motion; Notice of filing (ip) [Entry date 05/08/97] [1:97cv1949] 5/1/97 11 MINUTE ORDER of 5/1/97 by Hon. Joan H. Lefkow: Plaintiff's motion for production of information of the Investors/Greenberg Group [10-1] is entered. Parties to respond to the motion on or before 5/5/97. Plaintiff to reply to the response on or before 5/12/97. Hearing and ruling on the motion [10-1] set for 5/19/97 at 10:30 a.m. Telephoned notice (ip) [Entry date 05/08/97] [1:97cv1949] Docket as of September 4, 1999 2:17 pm Page 5 Proceedings include all events. TERMED 1:97cv1949 MN St Bd of v. Mercury Fin Co, et al KEYS 5/12/97 12 REPLY memorandum by plaintiff in support of the defendant Minnesota State Board of Investment's motion for production of information of the Investors/Greenberg Group [10-1]; Notice of filing (ip) [Entry date 05/12/97] [1:97cv1949] 5/19/97 13 SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT of Howard J. Bicker; Notice of filing. (tj) [Entry date 05/23/97] [1:97cv1949] 5/19/97 -- CASE included in the consolidated pretrial proceeding Mercury Fin Co of Illinois by the Executive Committee dated 05/19/97 (Original in 97 CV 3035) (nln) [Entry date 05/29/97] [1:97cv1949] 5/27/97 -- NOTICE of change of name of firm name (Original in 97 C 624). (tj) [Entry date 06/03/97] [1:97cv1949] 5/29/97 14 MINUTE ORDER of 5/29/97 by Hon. Joan H. Lefkow : Plaintiff's motion for production of information of the Investors/Greenberg Group [10-1] is granted regarding certifications and retainer arguments. It is otherwise denied. Investors/Greenberg Grp's motion to expedite discovery [0-1] is denied beyond any discovery already voluntarily given. Investors/Greenberg Grp's motion for leave to take depositions relating to the Minnesota State Board of Investments motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs [0-1] is denied. No notice (tj) [Entry date 06/03/97] [1:97cv1949] 7/23/98 -- SCHEDULE set on 7/23/98 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon: Status hearing set on August 11, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. to set discovery closing and trial dates. Mailed notice. (sb) [Entry date 07/23/98] [1:97cv1949] 7/30/98 15 NOTICE of Chapter 11 filing by Mercury Fin Co. (tlm) [Entry date 08/03/98] [1:97cv1949] 8/11/98 16 MINUTE ORDER of 8/11/98 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : Status hearing held. Parties to comply with FRCP 26(a)(1) by 09/11/98. Disclosure of plaintiff's experts pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(2) by 01/14/99. Deposition of plaintiff's experts by 02/16/99. Disclosure of rebuttal experts pursuant to FRCP 26(A)(2) by 03/03/98. Discovery cut-off set for 04/12/98. Filing of dispositive motions with supporting memoranda set for 04/26/99. Joint pretrial order submission set for 9:00 a.m. on 05/18/99. Plaintiff's draft to be submitted to defendants by 05/11/99. Case placed on the June trial calendar. Firm dates. Mailed notice (tlm) [Entry date 08/12/98] [1:97cv1949] Docket as of September 4, 1999 2:17 pm Page 6 Proceedings include all events. TERMED 1:97cv1949 MN St Bd of v. Mercury Fin Co, et al KEYS 8/12/98 17 MINUTE ORDER of 8/12/98 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : At the status hearing on08/11/98, counsel advised that a consolidated complaint was filed in the Mercury Finance Company proceedings No. 97 C 3035. This court has reviewed the amended class action complaint filed in 97 C 3035; that complaint appears to incorporate all parties and duplicate all claims in this action. Accordingly, a rule to show cause why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice is issued. Written return on the rule shall be made by 08/20/98 to be filed in 97 C 1949 . Mailed notice (tlm) [Entry date 08/14/98] [1:97cv1949] 8/19/98 -- JOINT RESPONSE to orders to show cause dated 08/12/98 by plaintiff; Notice of filing. (In 97 C 634 ) (tlm) [Entry date 08/25/98] [Edit date 08/25/98] [1:97cv1949] 8/20/98 18 MINUTE ORDER of 8/20/98 by Hon. Suzanne B. Conlon : This case is dismissed without prejudice. All pending dates are terminated as moot. terminating case Mailed notice (tlm) [Entry date 08/21/98] [1:97cv1949] [END OF DOCKET: 1:97cv1949]